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Former Senator Relieved After Defamation Win Against Brittany Higgins
Linda Reynolds said comments about her from Higgins had cost her health and wellbeing.
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Pacific Nations Split on Deep-Sea Mining as US Pushes to Curb China’s Critical Minerals Dominance
The ocean is an untapped source of significant mineral wealth, which often belongs to poorer nations, but extracting it has implications for the environment.
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3 Offshore Wind Projects Announced for West Australia’s Bunbury Zone
The three ventures are expected to generate up to four gigawatts of renewable power—enough to supply around 2.7 million homes.
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Sydney Can’t Survive as a ‘Museum’: Premier Warns City Losing Its Young People
‘It’s a culture of no, a culture that has effectively blocked new housing,’ said NSW Premier Chris Minns.
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Inflation in Australia Jumps to Highest Level in 12 Months
Electricity prices were the major driving factor for the increase.
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Hobart Council Using AI to Catch Unregistered Short-Stay Accommodation Providers
An Airbnb spokesman told The Epoch Times the company supports governance measures around the program.
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Home Affairs Official Warns of ‘Hybrid’ Threats That Combine Terror, Gangs, and State Power
Once 3 very separate threats to Australia’s security, the lines between state actors, terrorism, and gangs are increasingly blurring, a security expert warns.
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Australia Rejects Claim It Expelled Iranian Ambassador Due to Israeli Pressure
Israel says Australia only acted after Netanyahu criticised Albanese.
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Iran Rebukes Albanese After Envoy Expelled Over Anti-Semitic Arson Plots
Australian leaders accuse the Iranian regime of organising anti-Semitic arson attacks to sow division in society.
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Victorian Commissioner Warns Fugitive Who Killed 2 Police Still at Large, Armed With ‘Powerful Firearms’
Dezi Freeman is still at large and had earlier fled into bushland.
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New Zealand’s Economic Growth Forecast to Outstrip Australia’s
Westpac says economic growth is likely to be modest in Australia over the coming year, but New Zealand’s will recover to more normal levels.
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Queensland Man Who Backed Islamic State Online Sentenced to 4 Years’ Prison
The Logan man was in prison when sentenced due to removing a GPS tracking bracelet.
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Former Chief Health Officer and Lockdown Critic Hints at Political Ambitions
The doctor—who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic—acknowledged reports suggesting he is weighing a run for public office.
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Former UNDP Head and New Zealand PM Helen Clark on Trip to Gaza: ‘A Genocide Is Unfolding’
Clark, who is a member of The Elders, visited the Rafah border crossing earlier this month, along with former Irish president Mary Robinson.
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Experts Endorse EV Road Charge, Throws Doubt on Other Productivity Roundtable Outcomes
Support emerged for tariff cuts and EV charging, but AI focus, construction code pause, and immigration neglect drew strong criticism.
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How Leaders and Communities Responded to the Expulsion of Iran’s Ambassador
Opposition and premiers endorse decisive steps against Iran, but Jewish, Iranian diaspora groups, and the Greens say action was overdue.
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Supermarket Giant Coles Reports $44 Billion Sales Revenue
Supermarket inflation for the year was 1.5 percent, while Coles reported a net profit of $1.08 billion.
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Manhunt Underway for Alleged Porepunkah Police Killer Dezi Freeman
The incident occurred in Victoria’s northeast.
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Former Senator Relieved After Defamation Win Against Brittany Higgins
Linda Reynolds said comments about her from Higgins had cost her health and wellbeing.
|
Pacific Nations Split on Deep-Sea Mining as US Pushes to Curb China’s Critical Minerals Dominance
The ocean is an untapped source of significant mineral wealth, which often belongs to poorer nations, but extracting it has implications for the environment.
|
3 Offshore Wind Projects Announced for West Australia’s Bunbury Zone
The three ventures are expected to generate up to four gigawatts of renewable power—enough to supply around 2.7 million homes.
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Sydney Can’t Survive as a ‘Museum’: Premier Warns City Losing Its Young People
‘It’s a culture of no, a culture that has effectively blocked new housing,’ said NSW Premier Chris Minns.
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Inflation in Australia Jumps to Highest Level in 12 Months
Electricity prices were the major driving factor for the increase.
|
Hobart Council Using AI to Catch Unregistered Short-Stay Accommodation Providers
An Airbnb spokesman told The Epoch Times the company supports governance measures around the program.
|
Home Affairs Official Warns of ‘Hybrid’ Threats That Combine Terror, Gangs, and State Power
Once 3 very separate threats to Australia’s security, the lines between state actors, terrorism, and gangs are increasingly blurring, a security expert warns.
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Australia Rejects Claim It Expelled Iranian Ambassador Due to Israeli Pressure
Israel says Australia only acted after Netanyahu criticised Albanese.
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Iran Rebukes Albanese After Envoy Expelled Over Anti-Semitic Arson Plots
Australian leaders accuse the Iranian regime of organising anti-Semitic arson attacks to sow division in society.
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Victorian Commissioner Warns Fugitive Who Killed 2 Police Still at Large, Armed With ‘Powerful Firearms’
Dezi Freeman is still at large and had earlier fled into bushland.
|
New Zealand’s Economic Growth Forecast to Outstrip Australia’s
Westpac says economic growth is likely to be modest in Australia over the coming year, but New Zealand’s will recover to more normal levels.
|
Queensland Man Who Backed Islamic State Online Sentenced to 4 Years’ Prison
The Logan man was in prison when sentenced due to removing a GPS tracking bracelet.
|
Former Chief Health Officer and Lockdown Critic Hints at Political Ambitions
The doctor—who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic—acknowledged reports suggesting he is weighing a run for public office.
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Former UNDP Head and New Zealand PM Helen Clark on Trip to Gaza: ‘A Genocide Is Unfolding’
Clark, who is a member of The Elders, visited the Rafah border crossing earlier this month, along with former Irish president Mary Robinson.
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Experts Endorse EV Road Charge, Throws Doubt on Other Productivity Roundtable Outcomes
Support emerged for tariff cuts and EV charging, but AI focus, construction code pause, and immigration neglect drew strong criticism.
|
How Leaders and Communities Responded to the Expulsion of Iran’s Ambassador
Opposition and premiers endorse decisive steps against Iran, but Jewish, Iranian diaspora groups, and the Greens say action was overdue.
|
Supermarket Giant Coles Reports $44 Billion Sales Revenue
Supermarket inflation for the year was 1.5 percent, while Coles reported a net profit of $1.08 billion.
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Manhunt Underway for Alleged Porepunkah Police Killer Dezi Freeman
The incident occurred in Victoria’s northeast.
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